Distance of Breast Cancer From the Skin and Nipple Impacts Axillary Nodal Metastases

Background Lymphatic drainage of the breast is via subareolar and dermal lymphatics. The aim of this study was to determine whether distance of breast cancers from the skin and/or distance from the nipple impacts the likelihood of axillary nodal metastases. Methods A retrospective review was perform...

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Published in:Annals of surgical oncology 2011-10, Vol.18 (11), p.3174-3180
Main Authors: Ansari, Bijan, Morton, Marilyn J., Adamczyk, Darcy L., Jones, Katie N., Brodt, Julie K., Degnim, Amy C., Jakub, James W., Lohse, Christine M., Boughey, Judy C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
American Society of Breast Surgeons
Axilla
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - classification
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Cohort Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Nipples - pathology
Odds Ratio
Oncology
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Skin - pathology
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
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